Cuba in Kenya

Nairobi, May 11, 2015. Director General for Bilateral Affairs at Cuban Chancery, Gerardo Peñalver Portal, was received by the Political and Diplomatic Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya, and President of the Parliamentary Committee of Foreign Affairs and Defense, who was accompanied by 12 legislators. During the meeting with Ambassador Ben H.O. Ogutu, the parts analyzed the ways to strengthen the current relations int he political, diplomatic and cooperation spheres, as well as between the Parliaments of cuba and Kenya.

Havana, April 26, 2016.Cuba and Kenya expressed today the willingness of tightening their relations in the context of the official visit to this country by Kenyan Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Amina Mohamed.

To Cuba, the relations with Africa and Kenya are a priority, said Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, after welcoming his Kenyan peer at the Foreign Ministry headquarters.

From Star, Nov. 26, 2016. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday paid tribute to Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, who died late Friday night, by terming him as a legendary freedom fighter, leader and patriot.

In a statement to news rooms, Uhuru said Castro's love for the people of Cuba was selfless and unshakable. He also pointed out the late Cuban leader's devotion to the idea of freedom and sovereignty of all peoples and all nations which spoke through his actions and solidarity.

Africanews, 17 de agosto de 2016.The Kenyan government is planning on cooperating with Cuba to help improve and provide quality and affordable healthcare services in the country.

This was discussed in Nairobi on Wednesday when the outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Kenya, Raul Rodriguez Ramos visited President Uhuru Kenyatta to bid farewell.

“Cuba has one of the best health models in the world. I believe there is a lot we can share on health,” President Kenyatta said while looking forward to a broader relationship in agriculture, education, tourism and sports.

Kenya. In a joint press conference held at the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi, the ambassadors of Venezuela and Cuba Jhony Balsa Arismendi Raul Rodriguez Ramos, condemned the new threats of the government of the United States against Venezuela and called traditional solidarity and support of the people Kenyan and Africa with the Venezuelan people and the Bolivarian Revolution.